Dr. Eric Haynes' specialties are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He practices in Dade City, FL, Tampa, FL, and Venice, FL. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. His clinical interests include cryotherapy, trigger point injections, and buprenorphine (suboxone) treatment. Dr. Haynes is affiliated with BayCare Physician Partners, BayCare Surgery Center (Trinity), and Medical Center of Trinity. He attended medical school at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Haynes trained at Jackson Memorial Medical Center for residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Haynes average 3.0 stars out of 5. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers.

Dr. Nader Said is an anesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist in New Port Richey, FL. His clinical interests include trigger point injections, epidural steroid injection, and facet injection. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Said is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC) and a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF), Dr. Said attended Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine for medical school. He is conversant in Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.

Dr. Miguel De La Garza specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine and practices in New Port Richey, FL and Tampa, FL. His clinical interests include back pain, trigger point injections, and shingles. He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF), Dr. De La Garza attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. De La Garza's hospital/clinic affiliations include BayCare Physician Partners and BayCare Surgery Center (Trinity).

Dr. Juan Rivera is a foot doctor and foot and ankle surgeon in Tampa, FL and New Port Richey, FL. These areas are among his clinical interests: warts, hammer toe, and athlete's foot. The average patient rating for Dr. Rivera is 3.5 stars out of 5. He honors Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, in addition to other insurance carriers. He speaks Spanish. His professional affiliations include St. Joseph's Hospital - North, BayCare Surgery Center (Trinity), and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.

Dr. Farhan Siddiqi is a spine surgeon and orthopedic surgeon in Odessa, FL. Dr. Siddiqi obtained his medical school training at Weill Cornell Medical College and performed his residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His areas of expertise include the following: back pain, scoliosis, and cancer. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.5 stars out of 5. Dr. Siddiqi takes several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO. He speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Medical Center of Trinity.

Dr. Richard Pigeon is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He obtained his medical school training at Yale School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami. His clinical interests include back pain, lumbar laminectomy, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Pigeon is rated 3.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. Dr. Pigeon accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. His professional affiliations include BayCare Physician Partners and Morton Plant Hospital.

Dr. Adam Greenfield's medical specialty is family medicine. He attended the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at the University Community Hospital, Tampa for residency. Dr. Greenfield's areas of expertise include the following: alcohol abuse, nutrition counseling, and hepatitis. His average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. Dr. Greenfield speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, and Medical Center of Trinity.

Dr. Michael Rothberg practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Clearwater, FL, Largo, FL, and New Port Richey, FL. He has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. His clinical interests include back pain, trigger point injections, and hand problems. Dr. Rothberg is affiliated with BayCare Physician Partners and Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Rothberg is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Rothberg attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.

Dr. Jigneshkumar Patel is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Patel (or staff) speaks Gujarati and Hindi. His clinical interests include indigestion, ulcers, and celiac disease. He is professionally affiliated with BayCare Physician Partners, BayCare Surgery Center (Trinity), and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. He is a graduate of Medical College Baroda. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. Patient ratings for Dr. Patel average 5.0 stars out of 5. He accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more.

Dr. Victor Hayes is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Odessa, FL and Tampa, FL. His areas of expertise include back pain, scoliosis, and cancer. He has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Hayes takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Hayes attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital - North, BayCare Surgery Center (Trinity), and Medical Center of Trinity.

Dr. Daniel Rodriguez practices family medicine in New Port Richey, FL. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Clinical interests for Dr. Rodriguez include alcohol abuse, nutrition counseling, and hepatitis. Dr. Rodriguez's hospital/clinic affiliations include Morton Plant North Bay Hospital and Medical Center of Trinity. He attended Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.0 stars out of 5. Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Rodriguez takes.

The specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is not one that many people are immediately familiar with, yet it is one that serves thousands of people every year. Also known as Physiatry, it is sometimes simply referred to as Rehabilitation or Rehab. This specialty focuses on restoring quality of life for patients who are experiencing physical pain or loss of function after a traumatic illness or injury. After major surgery, a car accident, a long illness such as cancer, or a major change to the body (such as the loss of a limb), it is the PM&R physicians who help patients begin to feel better and put the pieces of their life back together again.

PM&R physicians work with patients who have been disabled by pain or the loss of motion or cognition, and they find ways to restore function. They may consult with other physicians such as neurologists, orthopedists, physical therapists, or psychiatrists. PM&R specialists treat the whole person, not specific symptoms or illnesses, and their goal is to help patients lead active and able lives.

One example of services performed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician is teaching a patient who just had a leg amputated how to get around the house, use the bathroom, bathe, and care for themselves. A different example might be helping a patient learn how to walk again after a traumatic brain injury. Because there are so many different causes of pain and disability, the list of services provided by PM&R physicians is nearly endless. Generally, services that are provided by a PM&R specialist can fall into one of the following care categories:

Self-care skills (bathing, grooming)

Physical care (feeding, taking medication)

Mobility

Respiratory care (ventilator care, exercises for lung function)

Communication

Cognitive skills (memory, problem solving)

Vocational training

Pain management

Psychological counseling (adapting to a disability)

Because there are so many options, it can be a very creative specialty. When accidents, pain, or illness cause disability, it is the physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists who are there to give patients their life back.

Anesthesiology is the practice of medicine dealing with the safety and comfort of patients during medical procedures, especially surgery. While many people think of anesthesiology as strictly providing pain control, anesthesiologists are also responsible for monitoring and supporting the health of patients during surgery. By paying attention to a patient’s vital signs, an anesthesiologist can both judge how effective the anesthesia is working and intervene if there are problems.

In many cases, an anesthesiologist evaluates patients before surgery, manages their health during surgery, and treats their pain after surgery. They may offer general anesthesia (where a patient is ‘put under’), local anesthesia to numb a certain area, or sedatives to calm anxiety before a medical procedure. Some anesthesiologists use their training in pain relief to help patients who suffer from chronic or cancer pain.

During a surgical procedure, anesthesiologists monitor the health of their patients. Among other vital signs, they may be watching:

Heart rate

Blood pressure

Oxygen level

Body temperature

Level of consciousness

If there is a sudden problem during surgery, the anesthesiologist is generally one of the first to know. They act quickly to correct the problem and keep the patient safe through surgery.

More than just the doctor who puts you to sleep, anesthesiologists are highly trained physicians who work to keep you safe and comfortable.

Pain medicine is a specialty closely related to, but separate from, anesthesiology. Whereas anesthesiologists typically work to relieve a patient’s pain during surgery or another medical procedure, pain medicine specialists work to relieve their patients’ pain as they are out living their lives.

Pain medicine specialists treat patients who have acute or chronic pain. The pain may be a symptom of their problem (e.g. they are hurting because they were in a car accident), or the pain may be the problem itself (e.g. they are having migraine headaches). The pain specialist’s goal is to prevent pain from interfering with a patient’s quality of life.

Pain medicine specialists must have a thorough understanding of the physiology of pain, how it is caused, and what effects it has on the body. A good pain medicine specialist is able to evaluate patients who are hurting and who may not always be able to communicate their problems very well. To gain more information about their patients’ condition, pain medicine physicians can interpret specialized imaging tests. Using this information, pain medicine specialists must be able to prescribe a balanced treatment plan.

There are several treatments that pain medicine specialists may use to alleviate pain for their patients. They can prescribe medication, perform certain procedures, and refer patients to rehabilitation services. Often they will recommend multiple treatment methods to be used simultaneously. Some of these pain treatments include:

Implantable devices (intrathecal pump, spinal cord stimulator)

Injections (corticosteroids)

Medications (Percocet, Vicodin)

Nerve blocks (anesthetic injected into a nerve)

Physical therapy

Surgery

Alternative medicine therapies, such as biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis

Being in pain takes away your enjoyment of life. It can lead to depression and stop you from engaging in even everyday activities. Because pain can’t be seen or tested for, it is sometimes overlooked by others. A pain medicine specialist works to safely restore your quality of life.

Interventional pain medicine is a specialty that is devoted to the management of pain through medical procedures, without the routine use of prescription medications. Usually practiced by anesthesiologists or pain medicine specialists, this subspecialty has had a marked increase in demand in recent years, as the illegal abuse of narcotic painkillers has become a nation-wide problem.

Interventional pain medicine physicians must be adept at diagnosing their patients. Until they can accurately pinpoint the source of the pain, it can be difficult to treat it effectively. In some cases, the pain has an obvious cause, such as the hurt experienced when healing after surgery or when dealing with some cancers. In other cases, there is no obvious problem causing the pain, and the pain itself is the issue. This can be the case with chronic lower back pain, migraines, neuropathies, and other disorders.

There are many treatment options that interventional pain medicine doctors might use to ease a patient’s pain, ranging from non-invasive to minimally invasive. Some of these treatments are:

Physical therapy

Epidurals

Nerve blocks

Facet injections, which are injections of small amounts of anesthetic into the joints of the spine

Radiofrequency denervation, or the use of radio waves to stop painful nerves from firing

Spinal cord stimulation, or the use of electrical currents along the spine to interfere with the transmission of pain signals

Implanted intrathecal or epidural injection drug delivery systems

Reducing pain doesn’t just help you feel better -- it allows you to become more active and increases your ability to heal. The goal of interventional pain medicine is to help people who are hurting to get back to working, playing, sleeping, and enjoying their life fully.

A chiropractor is a licensed healthcare professional that focuses on restricted movement or inflammation in the joints of the musculoskeletal system that may be putting pressure on the spinal column and nerves. These impingements, as they are known, are thought to affect the health of the entire body. Chiropractors use non-invasive techniques to adjust the restricted joints with the goal of reducing pain and increasing mobility. Chiropractic is generally categorized as alternative or complementary medicine.

Patients may see a chiropractor for any variety of complaint, but most commonly, they seek treatment for back pain, neck pain, headaches, or joint issues. Chiropractors are specially trained to examine the joints, bones, and muscles of the body and to notice misalignment, tenderness, or asymmetry. They also check their patients for range of motion, stability, and muscle tone. Chiropractors are trained in using imaging (such as xrays) and orthopedic or neurologic testing to gain a good understanding of the problems affecting their patients.

When joints have become restricted in their ability to move by injury or inflammation, a chiropractor may perform what is called an adjustment to try and restore motion. When applied to the vertebrae of the spine, this technique is called spinal manipulation. It involves the application of a small amount of force directly to the joint, either by hand or with chiropractic tools (such as a spring-loaded activator). This allows the joint to begin moving freely again, frees up nerve tissues that may have been caught by an inflamed joint, and increases blood flow, all of which encourage healing. When it comes to the spine specifically, the belief is that restoring its structural integrity reduces pressure on surrounding neurological tissues of the spinal column and nerve branches, which reduces pain and improves health.

Chiropractic is one of the fastest growing health specialties in the United States. It can often treat problems with pain and joint mobility effectively, without the use of surgery or medications. Because of this, it continues to gain in popularity.